The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-01-06
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
o, PINE TREE.

As green in snowy weather.
o, maiden fair! o. maiden fair.
How fckley ie thy favor.
Thou swearest TRUTH need beware
OF moods that shift and wavcr.
The nightingale upon the bough
Sits In the summer singing:
When winter comes Is hush'd trow,
And far away IL winging.
The fountain flows. and flowing shows
changeful portrait ever;
II GIBBS away when heaven giowe,
And food In winter weather.
DOMESTIC ANIMALS OF THE WORLD.
The Scottish Agricultural Gazette has made
conspecfus Of the live stock or the world From
this It is found that there are in round numbers
92,0Oo, 600 head Of cattle, 81. 0O0,OOO horses,
100000 sheep, and about 46, OOO, 900 swine in
Europe
scandinavian countries and Seryia lead in cat
tie. Denmark has s35 head OF cattle to every
10 % OF population, Servia COG head, Norway
562 head, and Sweden 4S3 head per 1000 popu-
lation.
France approximates closely to the average OF
European live stock considered In the aggregate.
Great Britain, Spain, Belgian, Greece, Portu-
gal, and Italy rank considerably below the
average.
Servia stands st the head in sheep. This
country has 1900 head Of sheep to every 1000
Of its inhabitants. Greece comes ne xt with
1876 head. Spain. Roumania, Great Britain, and
Norway rank above the average, Denmark, with
about 81 head per 1000 of its population,
scarcely comes up to the average. All other
countries are below the average, more especially
Holland, Switzerland, Sweden, and Belgium.
Seryia also heads the list in swine, having
mo haa nor 4 ~ n nUn10 in
comes next In order with :12 head per 200 liz
habitante: Denmark, 2G3 head. Portugal. Aus,
tria, Rsumania, and Germany are placed above
the aggregate average, with France closely APP
proaching thereto. All other countries were
placed lower down the list. and especially
named has only ffty-six head to each l,OOO Of its
population.
In figuring on the collective live stock OF the
several nations 1t 10 found that Russia has the
largest number Of every class. Inclusive Of Po-
land and Finland this Empire has no less than
head OF sheep, 100000 swine. and
1000, 900 horses. Sheep have increased 20 per
cent In twenty years, and horned cattle and
swine 4 per cent.
Next to Russia Germany has the greatest num-
Der Of cattle, about 15,OOO,OOO head, but Ger
many has barely 25,OOO,OOO sheep 1000. 600
swine, and only 5000, COO horses. Auetria-Hun-
gary ranks third, with l2,GO0.OO horned cattle,
1000, 900 swine, and about 0OO, OOO horses, but
sixth on the listl with regard to sheep, having
10000, 900 head.
Austria stands next to France in cattle having
1,OO0, COO head out takes the fourth place In
sheep and swine, having "a, OOO.O0J Of the first
and 5,OOO.COO OF the latter. Austria has 3,OOO,-
600 horses, and in this compares about with
FAnce and Servia combined.
Great Britain has bnt 9'OOO,OlO cattle, but next
to Russia lie most populous in sheep having 80 OOO
- a. AeAf. r. a.. H. 4
having 100000 head, and with 2,25O, 900 swine
IL sixty In the list. The census OF live stock In
Great Britain has been reduced during the last
six years BY over 10000 cattle, $4,000 hogs,
and I, 100000 sheep.
Italy is not . live stock country, and the
quality is low. The Kingdom has only $500, 600
cattle. 100000 horees, 9,OOO,OOJ sheep, and
3,s5O.O 600 swine.
Holland for the number OF inhabitants, 10 rich
in live stock, having $4,000 cattle. 1000
OUO sheep, 5OU,OUO swine, and 3JO,OUO horses.
To return to Scandinavia. Denmark has 341.-
SEQ horses, 1.4sO.OOO head OF cattle, l.55O,OOe
sheep. and $4,000 hogs: Norway, ,0OO, OOO head
Of cattle, l.7OO 900 sheer, but only 1901 % hogs.
sweden, 2,OO0, 900 horned cattle, Is 1000 sheep.
500, 1000 horses, and SOC, 000 hogs.
OF countries ont side Of Europe. the United
States has 45,5l0,OOO cattle. 4S.2s2.OyO sheep.
2.Os7, 600 horses, and 46.tgaOOO swine. The
La Plata States OF South Anne RIGA $50 600 be al
Of cattle, so,U0o, 900 sheep, and $4,000 swine.
To these must be added 81. O0O, 900 cattle found
on the pampss graes plains. The Auetralasan
colonies have, $500, 900 head of cattle, 15.OO,-
600 head Of sheep, and S0O,OCO swine. These
figures represent supply off 500 head Of cattle,
q, 400 sheep, and 3iO swine to each 100 Of
inhabitants.
THE MORSE AFTER DRIVING.
Some farmers, after driving their teams in
the slush and mud in winter, think il they dash
few pals OF water over the horses limbs MP
on returning. before putting the team ia the
stable, they'haye left the poor br1tes in the
best possible condition until morning. The
fact is' It wonld be fur better to turn the ami
male in the stable and leave them, mud and all,
until it was fully dry. There wouldlbe far less
danger Of scratches, mud-feyers. and grease
than by the plan OF washing. II the legs are
washed they ehould be then rubbed until quite
sry--no easy task. II left only partially dry
the most serious consequences are likely to
ensue.
When . team is left with the hair impe rfectly
dried chill IL almost sure TO ensue. 1t is not
unlikely the animals, especially il exhausted,
will be found next morning stiff and with the
limbs swollen, since the exhaustion OF the eys-
tenn prevents healthy reaction ut the extremi-
ties. The best pan IL to wash the limbs with
warm water and then loosely bandage them
with strips OF flannel. Thcee may be ten feet
in length by three inches wide and rolled tightly.
Commence at the fetlocks and banqage loosely,
laping one edge over the other, and making .
half-turn fold OF the bandagc When joints are
passed to prevent the clipping OF the bandage.
In The morning the limbs will generally be found
al right for cleaning II this plan IL not adopt
ed it IL altogether better to let the team stand
muddy as to the limbs until morning, when the
dry mud may be easily cleaned away, and with
very little danger OF injury to the team il the
stable Is warm, not subject 10 draughts, and q
liberal amount OF bedding lie given.
ASHES As PERrILIxrERs
q Coal ashes are Of no value Is manure. On
very heavy soil, however they are valuable as a
diyider Of the soil, acting in the same manner rs
sharp sand. Hence, In situations where the gar
den lie stiff clay the application viii! be indicated
and they should be yearly given to the soil. The
ashes OF bituminous coal az q rule are richer in
valuable constituents Of growth than t.ose
made from anthracite. II large bones are used
bury them In the earth and the roots Of trees
and plants will find them with their feeding
roots. Hence they are more valuable used thus
in the orchard where they may lie undisturbed
for years.
ARSENIC POIsoNs AND COOLING MOTH.
Prof. Forbes, State Entomologist OF Illinois,
In relation spraying trees with arsencal poisons,
insists that the cos; Of the application would be
practically as nothing, 80 far ~ the cooling
moth injuries are concerned. compared to the
benefit TO the tree and the crop resulting from
the destruction OF curculios, canker worms, and
other minor leaf and fruit insects. The expert
ments show. however, that late poisoning is
DANCE and, furthermore, lie without effect
upon the cooling moth. Prof. Forbes also says
that observations and analysis have shown that
there lie not the slightest danger to the consum-
or OF the fruit from poisoning the trees early in
the season. when the apples are very small and
before they have turned downward on their
stems.
WILLOW FARMING.
There are about fifteen farmers and others in
Wayne county, New York, engaged In raising
willow.shoots for market. The willows are used
in the manufacture OF baskets ami chairs, and
considering the small expense .of planting and
cultivating this peculiar crop 1t 10 one Of the
moot profitable in all this region. This season II
promises TO prove far more profitable than pep.
pcrmint oil. Low. Rarshy land il preferable fel
raising willows, but It 10 not necessary. The cos,
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